Thank you for taking time to visit, and I hope I am even a tiny bit helpful as I have been helped and blessed by so many others. I have been doing Calligraphy since teens, and card making for many years as well. In 1990 I delighted in the joys of stamping with ink and embossing after a trip to Cairns, Qld. In 2009 I discovered the brayer, 2010 the Cuttlebug, also have now taking to reading up on crafting blogs and lo! Here I am, on one of my own.

I live on the coast of eastern Australia. I am a Christian. I trusted in the LORD down here at the beach, amazingly it is not far from where I now live. It was over 40 years ago, after a Beach Mission Service at the age of 12 years

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Saturday, August 5, 2017

Bizzy Becs August Challenge DT post + Annie's Smiles

Hi there everyone .. well, this is take three on my card today! Talk about making a mess .. getting nowhere fast!! yes, that's me!So for DT piece this month it ended up being a Christmas card, not quite planned, but ... not that bad really, as I really love these new dies used, + also my easy-peasy background - huge rescue when others failed.

Then rubbed it over with
Embossing buddy, my home made one, stamped it with splatter texture
stamp from Darkroom door in Versamark + Silver EP, heat set. Its really shimmery but none of photos show it up! :(

Then did some die cutting, background in largest pierced SB Rectangle, then silver snowflakes with Lawn Fawn stitched snowflake die ..Ooooh, I love this set I bought from Bec! Stamped greeting ODB "Joy to the world" and cut it out with SB Petite ovals.

Close up... this looks like salt, doesn't it? but in reality shiny silver!

Mm, not bad after all, I've decided! have enough to make another card for background from the tissue!

Those not from Australia probably wont know what this is!! its a Cycad! a giant cone!! really big, has seeds in it the vibrancy of the red in the seed is to be seen to be believed, no photo does it justice... we went to Botanic gardens today and saw quite a few things which will share in time.

Well, that is it for me today because it is really Friday still parts of in the Northern hemisphere I will link this up with *Annie's Friday Smiles too, as some might like to see the Cycad ... Oh, and think I need one of these signs for my craft room! like one too?!

22 comments:

WOW! That is one giant cone! I love the red on it. Your card is beautiful as always and the snowflakes are so intricate. And yes, I do need that sign. Since it's been so hot here, I tackled cleaning my yarn/craft closet this week. Even though it's been tidied, I'm still not happy with how it looks. My goal is to not purchase any yarn for 2 years unless it is for a special request object and I don't have the appropriate yarn. I probably have enough yarn that I could have made it three years or more! Have a lovely weekend my lovely sister in Christ. I hope you're feeling well.Blessings,Betsy

Gorgeous card, love the background!!! I have also been busy creating backgrounds ready to use after watching Loll's video.Thank you for sharing your inspiration with us all :)We have many Cycads in our garden although never with a red cone.I could also do with a sign.Have a wonderful weekend.hugssharon :)

What a lovely card and how lovely to see how you made it. That cone really is stunning with its red seeds....it's huge! I had a chuckle at your funny. I do my best to be creative and fairly tidy because it's what my customers see so I can't get too messy lol.Hugs,Annie x

Beautiful card. Thanks for blessing us with your creation at Word Art Wednesday. Please join us again in our current challenge. Leaving you with the inspiration of God's Word in Philippians 1:6 which says, "For I am confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will continue to perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." Have a blessed day!

How pretty- I always love to see your pics of How to's- your card looks far more complex to me! Love the scrunched tissue, and I may just have to have some tissue close by to wipe up extra inks : ) Love the stitched snowflakes and the beautiful sentiment!

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My name is Shaz and I am a former schoolteacher. I have found, like many others, that crafts are very therapeutic in times of "un-wellness". I thought this blog was one way of recording these my crafty ideas for myself and others.You are welcome to use any tips gleaned as long as it done in a respectful way, and not direct transfer for any gain. I have appreciated the help from others' sites and hope I may in turn re-pay this kindness.

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